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Senate passes bill to curb Texas governor’s power to shut down state for extended time during emergency

General Kate McGee - April 13, 2021

This article originally appeared in The Texas Tribune: Read More Gov. Greg Abbott speaks during a press conference about the state's response to the coronavirus on...

ERCOT asks Texans to conserve power, but says outages not expected as it nears emergency conditions

General Erin Douglas and Mitchell Ferman - April 13, 2021

This article originally appeared in The Texas Tribune: Read More Reliability Coordinators monitored the state power grid during a tour of the Electric Reliability Council of...

MLB took its All-Star game out of Georgia to protest voting laws. Now Ted Cruz wants to strip it of its anti-trust immunity.

General Abby Livingston - April 13, 2021

This article originally appeared in The Texas Tribune: Read More The clock tower at Coors Field before the Opening Day game between the Colorado Rockies and...

Texas sues Biden administration in effort to reinstate Trump-era “remain in Mexico” immigration policy

General Shawn Mulcahy - April 13, 2021

This article originally appeared in The Texas Tribune: Read More A group of migrants walk across International Bridge Two into Mexico from the United States. The...

Feds pause Johnson & Johnson vaccine distribution after six reports of blood clotting among 6.8 million doses

General Karen Brooks Harper - April 13, 2021

This article originally appeared in The Texas Tribune: Read More Harris County Public Health workers received 12,000 doses of the new Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine...

Point of Order: King of the road

General Evan Smith - April 13, 2021

This article originally appeared in The Texas Tribune: Read More Evan Smith, CEO of The Texas Tribune. ...

Marvin Scott III died in Texas police custody. His family will protest until the officers involved are arrested.

General Marissa Martinez and Shelby Tauber - April 13, 2021

This article originally appeared in The Texas Tribune: Read More LaChay Batts leads a chant saying Marvin Scott III's name at a March 26 demonstration outside...

As Texas Legislature considers anti-trans bills, NCAA announces it will not hold events in states that discriminate against trans students

General Kate McGee - April 12, 2021

This article originally appeared in The Texas Tribune: Read More The NCAA Board of Governors said Monday that they will not host championships in states that...

Texas Senate revives push to block cities’ paid sick leave ordinances

General Megan Munce - April 12, 2021

This article originally appeared in The Texas Tribune: Read More Protestors hold signs advocating for the protection of frontline workers at the Texas Capitol in March...

Gov. Greg Abbott nominates new chair to Public Utility Commission after power crisis resignations

General Shawn Mulcahy - April 12, 2021

This article originally appeared in The Texas Tribune: Read More Snow surrounds an Austin Energy station in Austin on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. The embattled PUC,...